Comment don't do it (Score 1) 345
Having opened and closed one for 3 years in the heart of the SF Bay Area, I can tell you:
-It will be alot of hard work. Be prepared to give up a good chunk of your life.
-You won't make alot of money. If you want that, do something else.
-You are competing with new game releases/technologies all the time.
-Depending on your market and location, you are dealing with annoying and evil teenagers (not all of them mind you).
-You need alot of capital for each upgrade round. Sometimes you just won't have it.
-It's a seasonal business.
-You will have fun at least.
-You will learn alot.
My advice, don't do it.